...although I do love being able to reach things on the top shelf, and change light-bulbs without a ladder.

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Conquer evil men by your gentle kindness, and make zealous men wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion. With the afflicted be afflicted in mind. Love all men, but keep distant from all men.—St. Isaac of Syria

The magic word you're looking for is " inni' " (isn't it). This can also be used as a full stop, colon, semi-colon, while the word "yeah" takes the place of the comma.

That's only a south eastern thing (and a pretty modern one - old people usually use 'aint it'). Where I grew up it would have been 'a'n't she? or (or possibly dunt she?) Inni' isn't used at all (the equivalent would be inti' and you certainly can't use that in any place where isn't it isn't appropriate.

Of course, where I grew up you might well hear 'dunt tha?' (don't you) or 'sithee' (see you) as thee and thou are still used in everyday speech. There really is no such thing as an English accent so if (as in the post that sparked this topic) someone asks what would sound most natural to a native Englishman, my reply would have to be to ask, 'from where?'

James

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We owe greater gratitude to those who humble us, wrong us, and douse us with venom, than to those who nurse us with honour and sweet words, or feed us with tasty food and confections, for bile is the best medicine for our soul. - Elder Paisios of Mount Athos

The problem is, Marx was a tool. He aspired to one of us bogtrottters. But he failed. Drink a lot of gin and listen to The Dubliners and you'll understand.

But Luke Kelly was into Marx n' stuff...

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But it had not been in Tess's power - nor is it in anybody's power - to feel the whole truth of golden opinions while it is possible to profit by them. She - and how many more - might have ironically said to God with Saint Augustine, "Thou hast counselled a better course than thou hast permitted."

Conquer evil men by your gentle kindness, and make zealous men wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion. With the afflicted be afflicted in mind. Love all men, but keep distant from all men.—St. Isaac of Syria

A picture i took tonight of myself with my iPhone. Just a regular Tuesday.

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Even if we have thousands of acts of great virtue to our credit, our confidence in being heard must be based on God's mercy and His love for men. Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved.

So now, can we all buy a shirt with your name on it? Are you going to be on Fox Soccer Channel?

I know somebody famous!

All in due time.

I'm still on loan in the States until June so I can finishes up my undergrad while I continue to play with the developmental club here (with their scouts watching me like a hawk every two weeks), then I move to Munich full-time, and will start my quest to break into the first team, help 1860 win promotion, and get everyone on OC.net a free jersey!

So now, can we all buy a shirt with your name on it? Are you going to be on Fox Soccer Channel?

I know somebody famous!

All in due time.

I'm still on loan in the States until June so I can finishes up my undergrad while I continue to play with the developmental club here (with their scouts watching me like a hawk every two weeks), then I move to Munich full-time, and will start my quest to break into the first team, help 1860 win promotion, and get everyone on OC.net a free jersey!

So now, can we all buy a shirt with your name on it? Are you going to be on Fox Soccer Channel?

I know somebody famous!

All in due time.

I'm still on loan in the States until June so I can finishes up my undergrad while I continue to play with the developmental club here (with their scouts watching me like a hawk every two weeks), then I move to Munich full-time, and will start my quest to break into the first team, help 1860 win promotion, and get everyone on OC.net a free jersey!